Win-derful Chap: DIY #3 - CHANEL SS14 BACK PACK

During Paris Fashion Week, Chanel's fashion show was turned into an art gallery bursting with colors, art statues like a giant Chanel N5 bottle robot, giant Chanel logo covered with pearls, quilted statue and many more astonishing sculptures, this reminds me of the artist Jeff Koons.

As model CARA D struts down the runway of Chanel SS14 show at Grand Palais , the back pack instantly caught my attention. From that moment onwards, I knew that I had to DIY it.

The backpack, hand painted with the iconic CC logo and covered in million of tassels and chains, definitely the ideal bag for an art student. This is what happens when FASHION meets ART - CHANEL ART ATTACK & Karl Lagerfeld knows best !

Model Cara Delevingne

Chanel SS14 Runway @ Grand Palais

Let's begin shall we ? :)

First, it's very helpful if you layout and organize all the tools and materials needed, because during the diy process, everything will be in a (ART)mess. Some of the tools and chains were recycled items and some I got it from a local craft store ( MAY HIN Craft store ) from Sungai Wang, Bukit Bintang.

This DIY is entirely up to your own creativity, you don't necessary have to copy mine. Just let your imagination & creativity take over !

Connecting wires, chains, clips, carabiner

Spray paints ! I used Black, Gold, Grey, Orange and White.

Some threads, giant chains, rope ( approx. 1 metre )

I got this leather back pack from Sg. Wang as well. It was retailed at RM 69.90 but the store owner told me it's not for sale due to the poor condition of the bag, it had stains on the bag & was a little dusty. but after a couple of bargains, I managed to get it for RM 15 (USD $5)

Start off by removing the extra leather pieces on the bag.

I sprayed a thin coast of white paint on top to cover the stains.

I printed out some Chanel logo in various sizes from Google search.

Arrange the layout of your design before spraying it.

This is the final design I came out with. Then, I used PVA glue mixed with a little water to paste the wordings and logos down. Ensure all surface of the paper are fully sealed to the bag.

This is the tricky part, just go with the flow. There is no mistake when you're making ART. Just don't overdo it.

I mixed both orange and white paint to coat the leather lining of the bag as shown as the picture below. I felt like a craftsman for a while. lol

Carefully remove the paper to reveal the final look.

A close up of the Chanel wordings. Do some touch up if you need to !

Basically, the bag is almost complete. What's lacking are the tassels and chains, I'll show you how I make this them below :

I weave a white cloth into the gold chain, like those Chanel bag handles. Then add some more ropes and cloth, twist and tie, adding some accessories and VOA-LA !